Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say | Unpublished
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Author: Dave McGinn
Publication Date: December 23, 2025 - 04:25

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Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say

December 23, 2025

Heather Hanwell’s 12-year-old daughter recently missed almost two weeks of school after being hit hard by a viral infection. She’s among many parents who are caring for sick kids this flu season, which so far has seen a surge of cases among school-age children.

But the experience was particularly frustrating for Dr. Hanwell, an epidemiologist who says that improving the air quality in schools would help reduce the spread of contagious respiratory illnesses.



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